ATI RN
ATI N103N103 Fundamentals Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a newborn requiring a life-saving blood transfusion. The parents are practicing Jehovah's Witnesses and refuse the transfusion. Who would the nurse consult for assistance in this situation?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The ethics committee provides guidance on navigating conflicts between medical necessity and religious beliefs, ensuring legal and ethical alignment. The priest, Joint Commission, and blood bank lack this expertise.
Question 2 of 5
A nurse is auditing a client. During the assessment the nurse notes the client has multiple cavities chipped and missing teeth. The client reports having difficulty eating. Which diet should the nurse recommend the primary health care provider to order for this client?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A mechanical soft diet includes easy-to-chew foods ideal for clients with dental issues like cavities and missing teeth. Pureed (
A) is for severe swallowing issues and soft (
B) may still be challenging.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. What cranial nerve would be assessed when checking a client's gag reflex?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) provides sensory input for the gag reflex. CN V handles facial sensation, CN X contributes motor function, and CN XII controls tongue movement.
Question 4 of 5
A nurse is teaching a client who is obese and has obstructive sleep apnea on how to decrease the number of nightly apneic episodes. Which client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weight loss reduces airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea, decreasing apneic episodes. Sleeping pills worsen obstruction, humidifiers don’t address episodes, and back sleeping exacerbates the condition.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is preparing to administer amoxicillin 2 g/day PO divided into two doses. The amount available is amoxicillin 500 mg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer with each dose?
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Calculate: 2 g = 2000 mg/day ÷ 2 doses = 1000 mg/dose. 1000 mg ÷ 500 mg/tablet = 2 tablets per dose.